Convincing

[colleenbunny]

How do you convince your parents to let you get a rabbit? I really want a rabbit, and I’m responsible, but the answer is no.

[DUSTBUNNY-CLYDE]

wear them down!! hahahahaha! just try to slowly educate them more!! maybe they’ll see what great pets they can be!!

[Beka27]

Have they given you reasons why?

Honestly, rabbits are a lot of work and very expensive to house and care for properly. If you are relying on them for physical and financial support, they may have good reasons why a bunny isn’t a good idea right now. This doesn’t mean you can never have one… But maybe wait until you are self-supporting?

[Sarita]

I agree with Beka – I don’t think that you can really know the reasons that your parents object to this – it may not have anything at all to do with how responsible you are. Most of the time children really are not aware of what parent’s responsibilities entail physically, emotionally and least of all financially because it’s hard for kids to put themselves in their parent’s shoes.

[Raindrops]

Even if you manage to convince them to get any type of pet, the later results can be trouble. When I still lived at home with my parents, I was able to convince them into several animals (all of which are very well taken care of! c; love them all to bits) when I was little. For the rest of my time living there, I’d never hear the end of it. If the animal was naughty, which often they can be, parents will just yell at you, blame you, etc. So just wait till you are out of the house, that’s what I did, and so far I’m loving it with Kaiser here!

Plus if you wait until you move out, you won’t have to say goodbye if you can’t bring them with you! I still miss my cat!!

[colleenbunny]

Okay. Thanks!

[SuperCheesetastic]

Tell them to write you a thorough list of reasons as to why you cannot have a rabbit/bunny.

[Monkeybun]

Posted By SuperCheesetastic on 04/10/2013 07:54 PM

Tell them to write you a thorough list of reasons as to why you cannot have a rabbit/bunny.

Oh, heck no. As a parent, they reserve the right to say “No” to anything, and to not have to give reasons why.

If you want to prove to your parents that you deserve a pet, you need to write THEM a list of why you think so. Prove to them you can take care of a pet, by doing all sorts of stuff around the house to be responsible. Research the pet in question, and show them what you learned.

And, if they still say No, accept it. they are in charge, after all. If you are under their roof, it’s their rules. If/when you go to college, they would need to look after your pet, as most dorms so not allow pets, or freshmen to live off the property, thus no apartment off campus. If you’re going to leave it with them, they need to be comfortable with it. So, if they say no, wait until you are out on your own to get a pet. It’s just the responsible, adult thing to do.

[Mimzy]

I do agree that they are a lot of work and responsibility and I also agree with MonkeyBun. Although, I grew up knowing my parents can say no without any reason, so we never asked why xD

Definitely respect your parents if they say no, but there is no harm in giving them a list of why you should have one and proving you can care for it. MB makes a great point.
I’ve had my parrot since I was 12 (I didn’t ask for him but did NOT want to give him up ever) But he was my responsibility and I often got told if I don’t keep after him or don’t spend enough time with him, they will find him a new home. Same rules would go for a bunny in my house at least, I’m sure. As long as I took care of them myself and took full responsibility, they were willing to care for my pets for a couple days if I was going to be gone for a day or so for a small trip or something.

[RabbitPam]

My brothers and I had guinea pigs when we were growing up, and in retrospect they were much easier to maintain for both us kids and our parents. My last one died (she lived 6 years, a healthy life span for a piggie) about a year after I went off to college. It was less work and expense for my folks when we were out of the house and my pig had to be cared for at home by my mother. It’s an idea for an alternative pet for your current circumstances.

Once you are on your own, you can have a rabbit with you for about a decade or more. It’s expensive, so it helps to be in your own home with a steady income. But apartment life is fine for a bunny, and they are great pets for working people, so it’s something to plan on in a few years if your parents don’t go for it now.

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